2007–08 Phoenix Coyotes season

The 2007–08 Phoenix Coyotes season began on October 4, 2007. It was the franchise's 36th season, 29th in the National Hockey League (NHL) and 12th season as the Phoenix Coyotes.

2007–08 Phoenix Coyotes
Division4th Pacific
Conference12th Western
2007–08 record38–37–7
Home record17–20–4
Road record21–17–3
Goals for214
Goals against231
Team information
General managerDon Maloney
CoachWayne Gretzky
CaptainShane Doan
Alternate captainsEd Jovanovski
Derek Morris
Steven Reinprecht
ArenaJobing.com Arena
Average attendance14,820 (83.3%)
Team leaders
GoalsShane Doan (28)
AssistsShane Doan (50)
PointsShane Doan (78)
Penalty minutesDaniel Carcillo (324)
Plus/minusZbynek Michalek (+9)
WinsIlya Bryzgalov (26)
Goals against averageIlya Bryzgalov (2.42)[1]

Key dates prior to the start of the season:

Regular season

Divisional standings
Pacific Division
GP W L OTL GF GA Pts
1y – San Jose Sharks82492310222193108
2Anaheim Ducks8247278205191102
3Dallas Stars824530724220797
4Phoenix Coyotes823837721423183
5Los Angeles Kings823243723126671

Conference standings
Western Conference
R Div GP W L OTL GF GA Pts
1 p – Detroit Red WingsCE8254217257184115
2 y – San Jose SharksPA82492310222193108
3 y – Minnesota WildNW8244281022321898
4 Anaheim DucksPA8247278205191102
5 Dallas StarsPA824530724220797
6 Colorado AvalancheNW824431723121995
7 Calgary FlamesNW8242301022922794
8 Nashville PredatorsCE824132923022991
8.5
9 Edmonton OilersNW824135623525188
10 Chicago BlackhawksCE824034823923588
11 Vancouver CanucksNW8239331021321588
12 Phoenix CoyotesPA823837721423183
13 Columbus Blue JacketsCE8234361219321880
14 St. Louis BluesCE8233361320523779
15 Los Angeles KingsPA823243723126671

Divisions: PA – Pacific, CE – Central, NW – Northwest
bold – qualified for playoffs, y – division winner, p – Presidents' Trophy winner

Schedule and results

October

Record: 4–6–0; Home: 1–5–0; Road: 3–1–0

#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecordPts
1October 4St. Louis2 – 3PhoenixTellqvist17,7991–0–02
2October 6Boston3 – 1PhoenixTellqvist14,0871–1–02
3October 10Phoenix0 – 3ColumbusAebischer11,9441–2–02
4October 11Phoenix6 – 3NashvilleAuld12,1552–2–04
5October 13Minnesota3 – 2PhoenixAuld12,0882–3–04
6October 18Edmonton4 – 2PhoenixAuld10,4482–4–04
7October 20Detroit5 – 2PhoenixTellqvist14,1542–5–04
8October 25Phoenix1 – 0AnaheimAuld17,1743–5–06
9October 27Dallas5 – 3PhoenixAuld13,7413–6–06
10October 30Phoenix2 – 1St. LouisTellqvist14,2224–6–08

November

Record: 7–6–0; Home: 3–2–0; Road: 4–4–0

#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecordPts
11November 2Phoenix5 – 0DallasTellqvist18,2035–6–010
12November 3Anaheim5 – 2PhoenixAuld15,8885–7–010
13November 7Phoenix6 – 5AnaheimOTAuld17,1746–7–012
14November 8Dallas2 – 5PhoenixTellqvist12,0277–7–014
15November 10Phoenix1 – 4San JoseAuld17,4967–8–014
16November 12Phoenix0 – 5San JoseTellqvist17,4967–9–014
17November 15San Jose6 – 0PhoenixAuld12,9537–10–014
18November 17Phoenix1 – 0Los AngelesBryzgalov15,6598–10–016
19November 21Los Angeles1 – 4PhoenixBryzgalov12,1619–10–018
20November 23Phoenix4 – 3AnaheimSOBryzgalov17,17410–10–020
21November 24Toronto1 – 5PhoenixBryzgalov17,19011–10–022
22November 28Phoenix1 – 3MinnesotaBryzgalov18,56811–11–022
23November 30Phoenix1 – 6ChicagoBryzgalov16,23411–12–022

December

Record: 7–6–1; Home: 2–3–1; Road: 5–3–0

#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecordPts
24December 1Phoenix2 – 3DetroitBryzgalov18,55711–13–022
25December 3Phoenix1 – 3PittsburghBryzgalov16,97911–14–022
26December 5Los Angeles1 – 4PhoenixBryzgalov11,40112–14–024
27December 7San Jose1 – 0PhoenixBryzgalov12,97212–15–024
28December 8Phoenix4 – 2Los AngelesBryzgalov16,05313–15–026
29December 13Phoenix2 – 3NY IslandersBryzgalov9,58113–16–026
30December 15Phoenix4 – 1New JerseyTellqvist16,63614–16–028
31December 16Phoenix5 – 1NY RangersBryzgalov18,20015–16–030
32December 18Phoenix3 – 2PhiladelphiaBryzgalov19,21116–16–032
33December 20Phoenix3 – 2San JoseSOBryzgalov17,13617–16–034
34December 22Vancouver2 – 1PhoenixSOBryzgalov17,47117–16–135
35December 27Minnesota3 – 2PhoenixBryzgalov13,75617–17–135
36December 29Detroit4 – 2PhoenixBryzgalov17,86617–18–135
37December 31Colorado4 – 3PhoenixSOBryzgalov12,97318–18–137

January

Record: 9–4–1; Home: 5–1–1; Road: 4–3–0

#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecordPts
38January 2Phoenix5 – 2ColoradoBryzgalov15,23219–18–139
39January 3Chicago2 – 4PhoenixTellqvist12,25220–18–141
40January 5Anaheim2 – 3PhoenixSOBryzgalov16,15921–18–143
41January 8Phoenix3 – 1CalgaryBryzgalov19,28922–18–145
42January 10Phoenix2 – 5EdmontonBryzgalov16,83922–19–145
43January 11Phoenix4 – 3VancouverBryzgalov18,63023–19–147
44January 13Phoenix1 – 4MinnesotaBryzgalov18,56823–20–147
45January 15San Jose3 – 5PhoenixBryzgalov11,82224–20–149
46January 17Columbus4 – 3PhoenixTellqvist11,11424–21–149
47January 19Chicago2 – 1PhoenixSOBryzgalov18,07324–21–250
48January 21Buffalo2 – 6PhoenixBryzgalov16,98125–21–252
49January 24Nashville3 – 4PhoenixOTBryzgalov12,62226–21–254
50January 29Phoenix4 – 2ColumbusBryzgalov15,12727–21–256
51January 30Phoenix2 – 3DetroitBryzgalov19,28927–22–256

February

Record: 6–5–3; Home: 3–3–1; Road: 3–2–2

#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecordPts
52February 2Phoenix2 – 3NashvilleOTBryzgalov17,11327–22–357
53February 4Phoenix4 – 3ColoradoOTTellqvist14,38128–22–359
54February 5Phoenix3 – 4CalgarySOBryzgalov19,28928–22–460
55February 7Columbus2 – 1PhoenixBryzgalov13,91828–23–460
56February 10Nashville6 – 3PhoenixTellqvist14,59328–24–460
57February 11Phoenix1 – 2DallasBryzgalov17,62228–25–460
58February 14Dallas2 – 5PhoenixBryzgalov12,88529–25–462
59February 16Los Angeles3 – 5PhoenixBryzgalov17,99730–25–464
60February 18Phoenix4 – 0Los AngelesTellqvist16,61731–25–466
61February 19Calgary4 – 1PhoenixBryzgalov15,20831–26–466
62February 22Colorado3 – 2PhoenixSOTellqvist15,88231–26–567
63February 24St. Louis0 – 2PhoenixBryzgalov14,84532–26–569
64February 27Phoenix0 –1ChicagoBryzgalov14,79932–27–569
65February 28Phoenix2 – 1St. LouisBryzgalov17,86733–27–571

March

Record: 4–9–1; Home: 3–5–1; Road: 1–4–0

#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecordPts
66March 1Calgary3 – 1PhoenixBryzgalov17,52933–28–571
67March 5Phoenix2 – 1DallasBryzgalov17,94234–28–573
68March 6Montreal4 – 2PhoenixTellqvist14,84134–29–573
69March 8Ottawa4 – 2PhoenixBryzgalov16,92234–30–573
70March 11Anaheim2 – 3PhoenixSOBryzgalov14,68335–30–575
71March 13Vancouver0 – 2PhoenixBryzgalov15,56236–30–577
72March 15Edmonton5 – 2PhoenixBryzgalov17,94736–31–577
73March 17Phoenix1 – 3VancouverBryzgalov18,63036–32–577
74March 18Phoenix4 – 8EdmontonTellqvist16,83936–33–577
75March 20Los Angeles6 – 5PhoenixSOTellqvist14,85236–33–678
76March 22Anaheim2 – 1PhoenixBryzgalov17,64536–34–678
77March 25San Jose4 – 5PhoenixOTBryzgalov15,99137–34–680
78March 27Phoenix0 – 4Los AngelesTellqvist17,33137–35–680
79March 30Phoenix1 – 3San JoseBryzgalov17,49637–36–680

April

Record: 1–1–1; Home: 0–1–0; Road: 1–0–1

#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecordPts
80April 3Dallas4 – 2PhoenixBryzgalov18,34037–37–680
81April 4Phoenix4 – 2DallasTellqvist18,58438–37–682
82April 6Phoenix2 – 3AnaheimSOBryzgalov17,26938–37–783

Playoffs

The Coyotes failed to qualify for the playoffs for the fifth consecutive season.

Player statistics

Skaters

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes

    Regular season  
Player GP G A Pts PIM
Shane Doan8028507859
Radim Vrbata7627295614
Ed Jovanovski8012395173
Steven Reinprecht8116304626
Martin Hanzal728273528
Peter Mueller8122325432
Fredrik Sjostrom511091914
Niko Kapanen7910182834
Daniel Carcillo57131124324
Mike York6368144

Goaltenders

Note: GP = Games played; TOI = Time on ice (minutes); W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime/shootout losses; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; Sv% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average

    Regular season  
Player GP TOI W L OT SO Sv% GA GAA
Ilya Bryzgalov553167262253.9211282.42
Mikael Tellqvist2212249822.908562.74
Alex Auld95093601.880303.54
David Aebischer1600100.90933.00

Awards and records

Milestones

For the second straight season, the Phoenix Coyotes are last in revenue in the NHL, losing $300,000 a game, or $30 million this season. Phoenix has never had a money-making season since the franchise left the city of Winnipeg in the 1996–97 season.

Transactions

The Coyotes have been involved in the following transactions during the 2007–08 season.

Trades
August 11, 2007 To Chicago Blackhawks
Kevyn Adams		 To Phoenix Coyotes
Radim Vrbata

Free Agents
PlayerFormer teamContract Terms
Mike YorkPhiladelphia Flyers1 year, $1 million
Jon DiSalvatoreSt. Louis Blues1 year, $525,000
Joey TenuteWashington Capitals1 year, $475,000
David AebischerMontreal Canadiens1 year, $600,000
Matt MurleyPittsburgh Penguins
Craig WellerNew York Rangers1 year, $475,000
PlayerNew team
Owen NolanCalgary Flames
Matthew SpillerNew York Islanders
Jeff TaffePittsburgh Penguins

Waivers
November 17, 2007 To Phoenix Coyotes
Ilya Bryzgalov		 To Anaheim Ducks
claimed off waivers

Draft picks

Phoenix' picks at the 2007 NHL Entry Draft in Columbus, Ohio.[2]

Round # Player Position Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League)
13Kyle TurrisCenter CanadaBurnaby Express (BCHL)
130Nick RossDefense CanadaRegina Pats (WHL)
232Brett MacLeanLeft wing CanadaOshawa Generals (OHL)
236Joel GistedtGoaltender SwedenFrölunda HC (Elitserien)
4103Vladimir RuzickaCenter Czech RepublicSlavia Prague (Czech Republic)
5123Maxim GoncharovDefense RussiaCSKA Moscow-2 (Russia)
6153Scott DarlingGoaltender United StatesCapital District Selects (EJHL)

Farm teams
San Antonio Rampage

The San Antonio Rampage are the Coyotes American Hockey League affiliate in 2007–08.

Arizona Sundogs

The Arizona Sundogs are the Coyotes affiliate in the CHL.

See also

References
  1. Does not include his games played for the Anaheim Ducks.
  2. 2007 NHL Entry Draft Results nhl.com
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